thinking of moving to the east coast or mid west need guidence from italians in the east

[sandsonik]

Originally Posted by AlfieBoy

Little Italy ain't what it used to be -- the Italians left long, long ago for Long Island. Same with Chinatown -- it's now all Vietnamese and other non-Chinese Asians.

Yeah, that's what I was thinking too. Little Italy exists only for tourists who don't know better, these days. I understand Arthur Ave in the Bronx is more the real deal.

But then the same could be said for Federal Hill - how many Italians actually live there, anymore? In general, you'll find a high concentration of Italians anywhere in RI, but not so much small villages of Italians anymore. Most of that immigration happened in the beginning of the last century so assimilation has occurred, along with movement to the suburbs.

[Raiderman]

I still love Mulberry St.. call me old fashioned

And I agree about assimilation in RI. I would wager that there are more Italians in Johnston and Cranston as a percentage of population than Providence.